What Is Biblical Submission in Marriage?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

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🗓️ 12 December 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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In Ephesians 5:22, Paul wrote, “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” He repeated this command in Colossians 3:18 when he said, “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.” In Titus 2:5, he told his ministerial protégé that he should teach younger women to be “obedient to their own husbands.”Some critics say these verses are proof that Paul was sexist, while others use the apostle's words as cover for abusive behavior. Dr. David K....

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0:00.0	In Ephesians 522, Paul wrote,
0:02.8	Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands as unto the Lord.
0:07.6	What does biblical submission and marriage look like in our modern age?
0:12.0	Dr. David K. Bernard answers this timely question in this episode of Apostolic Life in the 21st Century,
0:19.2	a podcast dedicated to helping modern day believers live out the
0:22.9	teachings of the first century church. This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David
0:28.8	K. Bernard. Dr. Bernard is dedicated his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply
0:34.6	its message to their daily lives. Thank you for joining us for this episode.
0:40.2	In Ephesians 522, Paul wrote,
0:43.3	Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands as unto the Lord.
0:47.1	And he repeats this command in Colossians 318 when he says,
0:50.2	Wives, submit yourself unto your own husbands as it is fit in the Lord. And then in Titus
0:56.1	2.5, he tells this ministerial protege that he should teach younger women to be obedient to
1:00.9	their own husbands. Now, it seems like there are two very common responses to Paul's words here.
1:05.9	Some people get very upset and they accuse Paul of being sexist. And then on the other hand, we have men who
1:12.0	they take these verses and they use them as an excuse to run roughshod over their wives.
1:17.2	What did Paul mean in these verses and what does biblical submission and marriage actually look like?
1:24.0	Let's try to delve into what the biblical teaching truly is.
1:29.1	Both of the common reactions you mentioned are based on a fundamental misunderstanding of submission in the New Testament.
1:37.3	So first of all, I'd like to say that fundamentally, marriage is a partnership.
1:44.1	In 1st Peter 3.7, the King James says heirs together of the grace of life.
1:52.0	So we are equal partners, co-equal partners.
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